PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Amenophis Malek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Venris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malek comes to the cage accompanied by End of Line - Daft Punk. Amenophis Malek had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Malek
vs
Venris

173 cm
22
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
149 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

FNF Energy & Stamina - Sale!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Amenophis Malek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Solomon Venris!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venris checks a low kick from Malek.
Venris is looking to clinch but Malek is avoiding it.
Malek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Venris wants to clinch.
Solomon Venris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Venris doesn't manage to clinch there - Malek circles away.
Malek throws a half hearted mid kick.
Malek fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Venris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malek misses with a head kick.
Venris wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malek throws a sloppy head kick and Venris moves out of range easily.
Venris tries to clinch up.
Venris is looking to clinch.
Venris looks for the body kick but Malek saw that one coming.
Venris is looking to clinch but Malek is avoiding it.
Venris tries to clinch but Malek is having none of it.
Venris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Venris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Venris attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Venris moves into range and clinches up with Malek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Malek wants a takedown.
Venris lands an elbow inside.
Malek has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Venris is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amenophis Malek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malek tries for a takedown. No joy.
Venris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Malek.
Venris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Malek.
Malek tries for a takedown but Venris manages to get underhooks.
Malek goes for a takedown in the clinch but Venris prevents it.
Venris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Malek's defenses.
Venris lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Venris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Malek avoids it.
Venris lands an elbow just above Malek 's eye.
Venris lands an elbow inside.
Malek takes a knee to the side of the body.
Malek is breathing heavily.
Malek managing to block the knees to the body from Venris.
Malek fails to pull guard.
Venris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Venris missing with knees to the body.
Malek is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Venris gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Venris working Malek over with knees to the body.
Venris lands a damaging elbow.
Venris lands a damaging elbow.
Venris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malek takes an elbow to the temple.

Malek is rocked!
Nice elbow from Venris.
Oh Malek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clinched against the cage, Venris lands a big elbow that drops Malek! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Malek is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Solomon Venris!